‘I’d be good in an alley fight’ — How Erin Mendenhall has marshaled SLC through disasters and political wars
Guiding with her gut, she has taken on state leaders, smoothed ties with the City Council, boosted businesses, tackled police reform, addressed homelessness and worked to clean up the air, but more needs to be done.
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall gives her State of the City address at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.